Student Tools and Resources Online

  • 02/01/01

Thinkronize has announced the launch of two student-centric utilities, digitalbackpack.com and netTrekker.com. These utilities provide a single comprehensive source for education, entertainment and online communication. Both are available to students individually and through participating school districts nationwide. The tools are designed to be customized to the unique needs of students, educators and parents.

Digitalbackpack contains gear for school and life, including academic research, communication and entertainment. Operating as an application service provider (ASP), digitalbackpack delivers school connectivity and essential software tools, including e-mail, calendar and file storage, all through a standard Web browser. With the direct involvement of partner schools and districts, digitalbackpack also includes a group calendar-making function that enables students to receive school-related assignments, schedules and information online.

netTrekker is a search engine designed specifically to give students and educators the easiest, quickest and most effective results for their academic research. In order to ensure academic integrity, all content within netTrekker has been previewed by teachers. The tool can be accessed independently or through digitalbackpack. It integrates links through a framework of class subjects and topics that represent typical curriculum classifications. Additional tools include saved searches and reference resources for more effective academic research. Both netTrekker and digitalbackpack contain administrative tools, which allow school administrators to maintain and control certain aspects of the products, including access to content during school hours. Thinkronize, Cinncinnati, OH, (513) 731-4090, www.thinkronize.com.

Featured

  • cloud icon with a padlock overlay set against a digital background featuring binary code and network nodes

    Cloud Security Auditing Tool Uses AI to Validate Providers' Security Assessments

    The Cloud Security Alliance has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered system that automates the validation of cloud service providers' (CSPs) security assessments, aiming to improve transparency and trust across the cloud computing landscape.

  • stack of gold coins disintegrates into digital particles against a dark circuit-board background with glowing AI imagery

    Report: Most Organizations See No Business Return on Gen AI Investments

    Despite $30-40 billion in enterprise spending on generative AI, 95% of organizations are seeing no business return, according to a recent report out of the MIT Media Lab.

  • stylized illustration of a desktop, laptop, tablet, and smartphone all displaying an orange AI icon

    Survey: AI Shifting from Cloud to PCs

    A recent Intel-commissioned report identifies a significant shift in AI adoption, moving away from the cloud and closer to the user. Businesses are increasingly turning to the specialized hardware of AI PCs, the survey found, recognizing their potential not just for productivity gains, but for revolutionizing IT efficiency, fortifying data security, and delivering a compelling return on investment by bringing AI capabilities directly to the edge.

  • student holding a smartphone with thumbs-up and thumbs-down icons, surrounded by abstract digital media symbols and interface elements

    Teaching Media Literacy? Start by Teaching Decision-Making

    Decision-making is a skill that must be developed — not assumed. Students need opportunities to learn the tools and practices of effective decision-making so they can apply what they know in meaningful, real-world contexts.